During the period of aggression by the Russian Federation, the Ukrainian army uses public roads, which our drivers also use. Many do not know how to behave in the event of the appearance of a military convoy.
To begin with, you need to understand the essence of an organized motorcade – this is a group that consists of more than three vehicles. The participants of the column move in one direction with the headlights on, and the leader of this chain must be in front.
So, if a column of military equipment does not have a leader, then it is not considered organized . This means that this transport can be overtaken according to the traffic rules – overtaking can be done alternately , occupying the space between the cars.
But if such a column of military equipment has an escort, then overtaking should be done once and entirely . If the siren is on at the leader of the chain, overtaking is prohibited. In this case, you need to follow them and wait for the column to move to another lane, exit the road or change direction.
Also, do not forget that on the territory of Ukraine you can also meet enemy military equipment, which can also move along common roads. Our military equipment can be visually recognized from the enemy. The State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine explained how to recognize the aggressor troops and what to do in such situations.